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Once you’ve chosen a date and booked a venue, contact us so we can schedule a call or a visit to discuss your event. While not the only factor, your venue is a big part of determining which pieces will be right for you, and of course the date is important so we can make sure your favorites are available. You should also head over to our Squirrel Stash page and make a wish list so we can get an idea of the pieces you like. We have WAY more than what’s on our site so don’t be discouraged if you don’t see what you’re looking for.
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You can rent a month in advance or a year in advance! It doesn’t matter, as long as we and the items are available. For peace of mind, we recommend reserving your favorites as soon as you know you want to work with us, because with vintage, there’s usually one of a kind!
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Yes, charges for delivery are determined by distance to the venue and quantity of items rented. For most of Loudoun, Fauquier, Prince William, and Fairfax, delivery fees begin at $195 and Pick-up fees begin at $195. For DC, Maryland, Orange and Frederick County, delivery fees begin at $270. The more stuff you choose, the less you’re paying per item to deliver, so it’s best to pick more stuff! At this time, we do not pick up at night, so we require written approval from your venue to pick up the morning after your event. As the company owner, Rosanna accompanies and participates in every delivery and every pickup, ensuring a seamless and timely experience.
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Our warehouse is located up a long flight of stairs, making the pickup and loading of furniture, especially sofas and buffets, very precarious and labor-intensive. We work with a great team of professional movers that is familiar with the particulars of transporting antique furniture so that our squirrel stash collection may last another 100 years. We do occasionally make exceptions and allow pickup of small decor items such as candlesticks, lanterns, chairs, small signs. A $75 Will Call Fee applies to all pick-up orders.
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Absolutely! Consultations are free. Please email, call or text us and we we will schedule a time that works with your schedule.
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Yes, we require a $1,500 non-refundable deposit along with a signed agreement and credit card on file in order to reserve your initial selection for your event date. The items you select are not reserved until deposit and Lease are received. We accept payment via Venmo, check, or credit card. All credit card transactions are subject to a 3.75% additional fee.
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We generally recommend renting at least $1,500 of decor to maximize the value of the delivery and pickup fees. The more items you rent, the less it costs per item to deliver/pick up and the greater the impact of the vignettes. Additional fees include Delivery, Pickup, Chandelier Installation, and Styling/Design if applicable, as well as 6% VA state taxes.
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Accidents happen. Every item is listed separately within the Lease Agreement Addendum with an associated Full Replacement Fee. If an item needs to be cleaned or repaired, we try to clean or repair it ourselves at no cost to you. If professional cleaning or repair is required, we pass that cost to you. For any items that are not returned or are returned with damage, we would charge no more than the full Replacement Value. As part of our Lease Agreement, we require a credit card on file with authorization as a “Security Deposit”. [/av_toggle]
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Styling fees, if applicable, begin at $150 and depend upon the complexity of an installation. We provide basic furniture placement at no extra charge when we deliver the furniture.
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Much like the inspirational photos you see on wedding blogs and in magazines, we put together our furniture and decor so that it looks gorgeous both in person and in photos. Styling is the suggestion of pieces, placement, curation, knowing which pieces to select of the hundreds available in our collection, and making everything look beautiful for your wedding, event, or photo shoot. It’s knowing exactly where every last detail needs to be placed and which elements don’t belong.
If you already have an idea of some the pieces you want to use, or the overall look and atmosphere that you’d like to achieve, you can put your trust in us to navigate through the Squirrel Stash, and even your own personal pieces to make that happen. In particular for weddings, we want you to be focused on enjoying the meaning of the day itself. We’ll take care of the decorating for you so that your event is as perfect as what you see in magazines and blogs.
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In Italian, Bella Villa means “beautiful country estate” and even though I live in a tiny old farmhouse, I’ve always felt like it’s a Bella Villa, and that anyone’s house could feel that way if you decorate with intention!
As for the squirrel logo… I started Bella Villa in 2007 as an antiques shop along with my mother-in-law and some other antiques dealers. My logo was made from a dresser mirror at first when we rented a little shop in Aldie, Virginia. About a year later, we tripled in size and I changed to a chandelier for the logo because I wanted people to know we were selling a higher quality collection and that it wasn’t your average antiques store. The following year, with the new, larger space and a wine shop next door, we also tripled in sales and every year since, we’ve been on an upward trajectory. Well, I added more dealers and more pickers, and with that also came more stuff to choose from at Bella Villa. Meanwhile, I had been the main shopkeeper (until I got too busy with rentals), and so I would just go shopping in my own store every day and buy stuff from my dealers. Even though I had a tiny house, I would stash away my favorite things, like a squirrel does with its acorns. Hence the Squirrel Stash! Slowly over time, I became busy with special events and couldn’t spend as much time at the shop, so when that building went up for sale, I started looking for a new place, which is how I landed in Marshall, this time not as a retail store, but as a warehouse focused on event rentals. I still dabble in furniture and decor sales but it’s not my main focus. The fancy frame around the squirrel is in reverence to one of the first things I began collecting – frames and mirrors. And now our logo also features the acorn as a reminder that every piece is as special to me as an acorn is when a squirrel finds it again. / [/av_toggle]
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